Dear Valued Partners,

 

BioStar 2.9.6 is now available on our website. [Download]

Please review over and keep using the latest version of BioStar 2. 

 

New Features and Improvements

1. Supports a new device.


2. Supports the Display Result from Controller feature for displaying authentication success or failure results from a 

    3rd party controller on the device screen when using Intelligent Slave.

   - For more details, please refer to the following link: Display Authentication-Results from 3rd Party Controller on Device Screen 

3.  Ignore the Repeated Signals Duration feature, which ignores repetitive authentication signals from the controller 

    when the device is connected to a 3rd party controller via Wiegand.

   - For more details, please refer to the following link: Ignore Repetitive Authentication Signals from 3rd Party Controller via Wiegand

4. Supports the feature to select the resolution of the video transmitted from the device when using Intercom or RTSP.

5. Mask or hide User ID/Name on Device Screen When Authentication Succeeds 

    authentication result screen.

  • User ID Display
  • User Name Display

   - For more details, please refer to the following link: Mask or Hide User ID/Name on Device Screen When Authentication Succeeds

6. Supports SIP Server Transport, which selects the SIP transmission method when setting up the SIP server of the 

    Intercom on the device.

        For more details, please visit [BioStation 3] How To Setup BioStation 3 Intercom with Linphone.

  • SIP Server Transport: UDP (Default), TCP, SSL

7. Supports Auth Mode editing in Batch Edit of the device.

  • Note that 

If the model names of the selected devices are not all the same, an error pop-up will appear when pressing the edit button in the batch edit window.

8. FaceStation F2 (firmware v2.1.4 or higher) - Added Power Line Frequency option to prevent flicker based on the         

    illuminance environment in which the device is installed.

9. Supports FeliCa card from Custom Smart Card Layout.

   - For more details, please refer to the following link [BioStar 2] How To Read The Encoded FeliCa Standard Card Through Custom Smart Card Layout


10. The Face Detection feature on X-Station 2 is discontinued.


- v2.9.6


- v2.9.5 or lower version


11. Improved security vulnerabilities.

  • Improved XSS security vulnerability.
  • Improved web socket security vulnerabilities.
  • Improved CSRF security vulnerability.
  • Upgraded 7zip version.
  • Improved security vulnerabilities of SSL/TLS Diffie-Hellman Modulus.
  • Upgraded Spring Framework version.
  • Improved security vulnerabilities of HTTP Content-Security-Policy.
  • Removed the auto-completion feature from all input fields.
  • Improved SQL Injection security vulnerabilities.
  • Improved BioStar 2 certificate security vulnerabilities.
  • Improved Active Directory security vulnerabilities.

12. Improved Time and Attendance security vulnerabilities.

  • Improved security vulnerabilities of Access-Control-Allow-Origin.
  • Added X-Frame-Options to the T&A API document.

13. Improved user inquiry screen performance in the TIME ATTENDANCE → Schedule menu.

14. Added a refresh button to the T&A record details view screen (calendar, list) in the TIME ATTENDANCE → Report menu.


15. Improved time display method in the T&A Report in countries that do not use Daylight Saving Time (DST).

      Example) 

First, assume that the check-in time was recorded at 11:00 on May 21th after setting the timezone as UTC+9 (South Korea) on your PC. Then, you will see the check-in time as 11:00 on May, 21st as in the below picture. 

In this situation, please compare case 1 and case 2 below to know what parts have been modified in v2.9.6.


Case 1.

In v2.9.6:

Assume that you change the timezone of your PC to UTC-6 (Mexico City) and use the DST function. Then, you will see that the check-in time has been changed to 20:00 on May 20th. This is the correct operation as some countries, such as Mexico, do not apply DST anymore.


Case 2. 

In v2.9.5 or lower version: 

Assume that you change the timezone of your PC to UTC-6 (Mexico City) and use the DST function. Then, you will see that the check-in time has been changed to 21:00 on May, 20th. However, it is wrong operation as some countries such as Mexico do not apply DST anymore.


16. Improved synchronization performance of the latest data when there is a large volume of old T&A report data.

17. Improved to display both the user name and user ID in the User column of the Alert List.


- v2.9.6


- v2.9.5 or lower version


18. Improved the time to be displayed in seconds in the Date column of the Alert List.


- v2.9.6


- v2.9.5 or lower version


19. Improved performance when Automatic User Synchronization is set to Specific Devices(Only devices belonging to the 

      access group) option.

  • Improved performance when adding, modifying, or deleting ZONE.
  • Improved Access Level edit performance.

20. Improved User Group and Device Group synchronization in Time Attendance.

21. Fixed error pop-up message displayed when uploading visual face files with filenames starting with ‘0’ while the 

      User ID Type is set to Number.

22. Improved check logic for duplicate user IDs when using User ID Type as Alphanumeric.

23. Improved the use of a static IP address when calling internal APIs from C to Java.

24. Increased the maximum number of authentication modes for a specific device.

25. Added new index for environments using MS SQL Server databases.

26. Adjusted the maximum number of characters to be entered in the card ID section when issuing a CSN mobile card.

27. Improved to display a pop-up message when the user sets the encryption key storage path directly with special 

     characters in the path.

28. Improved Wiegand reader to be supported in TRIGGER & ACTION.


- v2.9.6


- v2.9.5 or lower version


29. Improved checking the server’s readiness before starting the BioStar 2 server and displaying a popup message in case the server is not in proper condition. 

30. Improved the display of user-related event logs in CSV Export or Print to differentiate whether the event occurred 

      from the device or server.

31. Improved to leave an event log and alert in real-time when Maximum Invalid Attempts are exceeded.

32. Added API to edit information in batch up to 100 users.

   - For more details, please refer to the following link [BioStar 2 API] How To Edit Users In Bulk

33. The option to limit the maximum allowed password failure attempts is set by default 

34. Added notification pop-up messages for unset items and reduced the conditions required when creating an Access 

      Group.

35. Improved login API.

36. Improved mobile card ID check logic.

37. Improved BioStar 2 Setting UI

38. Improved display in the status window of BioStar 2 Setting when the service ports are in use.

39. Updated Spanish resource file.



Bug Fixes

1. Email sending fails in certain SMTP environments. (Affects version: v2.6.0)

2. When using Global APB and dual authentication mode on a specific device, authentication failure occurs for the first 

    user. (Affects version: v2.9.0)

3. In the Fire Alarm zone list, the Active/Inactive column is not sorted properly in ascending or descending order. (Affects 

    version: v2.4.0)

4. Visitor Operator is displayed in the Operator Level of a user without a visitor license. (Affects version: v2.7.7)

5. Fixed display errors in Arabic for certain items. (Affects version: v2.8.9)

6. The card gets falsely issued in BioStar 2 when a smart card is issued with a Visual Face template using a disconnected 

    device. (Affects version: v2.8.2)

7. The launcher service (biostar-server.exe) terminates in specific environments. (Affects version: v2.0.0)

8. When exporting Elevator permission by Floor as CSV and Elevator Permission by User list in the Status of the ACCESS 

    CONTROL menu, the user ID and name are encrypted and output. (Affects version: v2.8.0)

9. When restarting the BioStar 2 service, the Security Level of Face in Server Matching and the Display user profile 

    image when there is no image log for the events settings in Image Log are initialized. (Affects version: v2.2.1)

10. After locking a specific device, no sound is being played. (Affects version: v2.9.1)

11. The Full Access is activated even though the device is included in specific access levels or access groups. 

     (Affects version: v2.8.16)

12. When selecting all devices in a device group and performing Delete Data & Sync Device, all devices are 

     synchronized, leading to unintended synchronization. (Affects version: v2.0.0)

13. When editing device settings using device Batch Edit, the Use QR as Card is activated. (Affects version: v2.8.16)

14. After logging in and out with an account that has a Custom Level without user menu permissions and then 

     logging in with an Administrator account, the Add New User screen is displayed when entering the USER menu. 

    (Affects version: v2.7.2)

15. When using Specific Devices(Only devices belonging to the access group) mode, modifying the visitor’s 

     credentials does not synchronize with the device. (Affects version: v2.8.14)

16. The device registered to the mobile access card is not deleted. (Affects version: v2.8.7)

17. When printing the door list, the status of all doors is printed as Normal. (Affects version: v2.4.0)

18. The device selected to enroll a credential is displayed in the device list in the User → Credential even after being 

      deleted. (Affects version: v2.0.0)

19. Images that cannot be used for authentication get enrolled. (Affects version: v2.9.0)

20. An error occurs when deleting BioStar 2 event logs from an operating system that does not use the Gregorian 

     calendar. (Affects version: v2.6.0)

21. Column List is displayed abnormally when configuring Column Setting in a specific zone. (Affects version: v2.5.0)

22. Device groups are displayed abnormally when the device ID exceeds a certain number of digits. 

     (Affects version: v2.6.3)

23. When a device that supports Occupancy Limit is in Arm mode state, Delete Data & Sync Device proceeds while the 

      attempt should fail. (Affects version: v2.8.11)

24. When changing the user name while logging in, the user name in the upper right corner is not updated. 

     (Affects version: v2.0.0)

25. When executing the Send Visual Face Mobile Enrollment Link in a user group without users, an error popup 

      message does not appear. (Affects version: v2.8.6)

26. When importing a CSV file containing User Group structured in 8 depths, the User Groups are not added correctly. 

     (Affects version: v2.4.0)

27. Fixed error message that appears when user expiration period is out of range when importing a CSV file. 

     (Affects version: v2.8.16)

28. When setting Scheduled Lock and Scheduled Unlock Zone, doors from a different RS-485 network appear. 

     (Affects version: v2.4.0)

29. After logging in, when entering Settings → TRIGGER & ACTION, the Action - Output list does not appear. 

     (Affects version: v2.0.0)

30. User ID Type changes when all devices are not connected to the server. (Affects version: v2.4.0)

31. PDF is not printed properly when sorting columns by User Group in the USER menu. (Affects version: v2.7.8)

32. When Encrypt Personal Data on Database is enabled, if more than 16 characters are entered for the user ID and 

      then decrypted, an error occurs in user ID sorting. (Affects version: v2.8.9)

33. Unsupported menu appears on the device detail page of the BioStation 2a (BS2A-ODPB) model. 

     (Affects version: v2.9.4)

34. Any changes on Access Group does not synchronize with the user information in the Muster Zone. 

     (Affects version: v2.6.0)

35. When selecting all users in a specific user group and then Send Visual Face Mobile Enrollment Link, an email is 

     also sent to all users not included in the group. (Affects version: v2.9.0)

36. Device type could be changed using the API on registered devices. (Affects version: v2.5.0)

37. When creating or editing a user using the User API, logout occurs when the API is called with empty credentials 

     values. (Affects version: v2.0.0)

38. Data File Import from Event Log causes an unintended logout intermittently. (Affects version: v2.9.1)

39. An error pop-up does not occur under certain conditions when running Data File Import from the USER menu. 

     (Affects version: v2.9.3)

40. Custom Smart Card Layout with status ‘Unknown’ is synced to the device. (Affects version: v2.9.4)

41. Changing the Custom Smart Card Layout to None on a device with the Custom Smart Card set results in the 

      device being synchronized with the default layout. (Affects version: v2.9.4)

42. When a user with permission to only some device groups enrolls a card, devices without permission also appear in 

      the list. (Affects version: v2.8.14)

43. Entering the Access Control menu causes an unintended logout intermittently. (Affects version: v2.2.0)

44. When users click the + or - buttons for schedules where users are not registered in the Schedule menu, an error 

      popup message appears. (Affects version: v2.8.1)

45. In an environment using MS SQL Server database, the TIME ATTENDANCE menu cannot be accessed when BioStar 2 

      is upgraded from a specific version (2.8.10 ~ 2.8.12). (Affects version: v2.8.10)

46. When using the First check-in & Last check-out option and setting Break Time to Fixed in Shift, the T&A report 

      time is not displayed correctly. (Affects version: v2.7.0)

47. When exporting to PDF, certain languages are displayed abnormally. (Affects version: v2.7.0)

48. Improved the Time and Attendance API document page.

  • Connections are successfully made when using other protocols. (Affects version: v2.2.0)

49. When there are many temporary schedules, accessing the Schedule becomes slow. (Affects version: v2.7.0)

50. When logging in as a user with Edit/Read permission to the TIME ATTENDANCE menu, some T&A menus do not 

      appear. (Affects version: v2.8.9)

51. When calling the Report API, the data is not returned as specified by the designated fields. (Affects version: v2.8.11)

 - For more details, please refer to the following link [BioStar 2 TA API] How To Retrieve REPORT In Json Format

52. After editing the Punchlogs storage duration in the Setting of the TIME ATTENDANCE menu, editing certain 

      other options without clicking the Apply button results in the Punchlogs storage duration being applied. 

     (Affects version: v2.8.17)

53. Infinite loading occurs when calling Schedule Create API in the T&A API document. (Affects version: v2.8.9)

54. An error occurs when a user with T&A Operator permissions generates a T&A Report for the Custom User Field. 

     (Affects version: v2.8.14)

55. T&A report events for a specific device are not synchronized. (Affects version: v2.8.9)

56. REPORT and New Dashboard menu screens are displayed abnormally after changing to some languages. 

      (Affects version: v2.9.5)

57. An error occurs when generating a Custom Report after logging in as a custom-level account. 

      (Affects version: v2.9.3)

58. When backing up repeatedly using the System Backup feature, folders and files already saved in the backup file 

      storage path are deleted. (Affects version: v2.9.3)

59. The event log is not saved properly when the month changes while using the Automatic System Backup option. 

     (Affects version: v2.9.3)

60. When generating a Custom Report with filter conditions set, the correct data is not generated. 

     (Affects version: v2.9.3)

61. The events in MONITORING and REPORT are logged with different timestamps. (Affects version: v2.9.3)

62. When using the BioStar 2 Restore tool to restore data backed up from the same version as the current BioStar 2, 

      errors occur during the restoration process. (Affects version: v2.9.4)